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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Clorox (CLX)

Clorox cuts FY2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $5.45-$5.65; Q3 adjusted EPS up 13%

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Clorox reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with net sales flat at $1.67 billion and adjusted EPS up 13% to $1.64. The company lowered its full-year outlook, now expecting adjusted EPS of $5.45 to $5.65 versus a prior range of $5.95 to $6.30, and gross margin down 250 to 300 basis points, which weighs on shareholder value expectations for the year.

Key points

  • Q3 net sales were $1.67 billion, flat year over year; organic sales decreased 1%; gross margin fell 140 basis points to 43.2%.
  • Q3 adjusted EPS rose 13% to $1.64; diluted EPS rose 3% to $1.54.
  • Full-year fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook is $5.45 to $5.65, a decline of 27% to 29%, versus a prior range of $5.95 to $6.30; net sales are now expected to fall about 6%.
  • The GOJO Industries acquisition closed April 1, 2026; an inventory draw-down tied to the ERP transition is expected to reduce fiscal 2026 EPS by about 90 cents.

The filing

CompanyClorox (CLX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 4:12 PM ET
Accession number0000021076-26-000016

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2026.

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